Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Auction on dark grey Luftwaffe wool

on dark grey Luftwaffe wool base

circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AM DEM EINSATZ GEGEN RUSSLAND” (“IN MEMORY OF THE DEPLOYMENT AGAINST RUSSIA”)

indicating Pioneer branch of the Heer (Army)

inscribed “GOTT MIT UNS” (German - God with us) in matching gilt lettering

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Auction on dark grey Luftwaffe wool(Frontflugspange fr Jagdverbnde in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, overlaid by a central upward pointing winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, with a central visible rivet securing the obverse arrow in place, unmarked, measuring